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Telephone: 0141 278 4478 info@rma.gov.scot
Vacancy: Research Assistant
16 April 2021
Join the RMA Team! We are looking to recruit a Research Assistant on a full time, temporary basis.
RMA Newsletter: March 2021
24 March 2021
Catch up on the latest news and updates from the RMA Team in our March Newsletter
Jim Farish and Dr Joe Judge appointed as Members of the RMA Board
23 March 2021
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf MSP, today announced the appointment of Jim Farish and Dr Joe Judge as Members of the Board of the Risk Management Authority
RMA Publish 2021-22 Business Plan: OLR Research, Internet Offending, Counter Terrorism, Recall to Prison, Accredited Assessors
19 March 2021
The RMA is pleased to publish our ambitious 2021-22 Business Plan, including Strategic and Operational Objectives and areas for Continuous Improvement
RMA Blog: Never Stop Asking ‘Why?’
11 February 2021
Geoff, our Head of Development, writes about the importance and impact of a formulation-based approach to risk assessment and management and why we should never stop asking “why?”
RMA Newsletter: January 2021
9 February 2021
Catch up on the latest news and updates from the RMA Team in our January Newsletter
Lesley Weber appointed to Scottish Sentencing Council
20 January 2021
The RMA are thrilled to announce Lesley Weber, our Head of Effective Practice, has been appointed as Victims Expert Member on the Scottish Sentencing Council
Guest Blog: Dr Ruth Tully, Consultant Forensic Psychologist
18 December 2020
Consultant Forensic Psychologist Dr Ruth Tully explores some of the similarities and differences between popular structured professional judgment (SPJ) risk assessment tools often used in clinical forensic practice to assess violence risk.
Guest Blog: Carole Murphy, CYCJ
9 December 2020
Carole Murphy, Practice Development Advisor at the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ), talks about best practice in risk assessment for children and young people and the implementation of START:AV in Scotland
Business as usual
1 June 2020
We are still operating business as usual. All staff are working from home and if you want to contact the RMA, please phone 0141 278 4478 or email info@rma.gov.scot.
NOTA Scotland annual conference: 20th and 21st April 2020
11 February 2020
NOTA Scotland are hosting their annual conference on the 20th and 21st April 2020 at the Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling
RATED: a directory to assist practitioners in selecting and applying risk assessment tools
20 September 2019
It’s here: the RMA is pleased to announce the publication of the latest edition of RATED.
Latest Board minutes
26 February 2019
The minutes of the RMA Board meetings held in November 2018 and January 2019 are now available for download
Literature Review – A review of the risk posed by internet offenders
23 November 2018
The RMA is pleased to announce the publication of the literature review of the risk posed by internet offenders. We hope that this publication is a helpful resource for staff involved in the assessment of those convicted of internet offences.
Appointment of Members to the Board of the Risk Management Authority
9 November 2018
The RMA is delighted to welcome Michele Gilluley and Stephen McAllister to the RMA Board
Latest Board minutes
19 September 2018
The minutes of the RMA Board meeting for August 2018 are now available for download
LS/CMI In Practice: Custodial and Risk of Serious Harm Reports
14 September 2018
The latest in a series of LS/CMI In Practice reports have been published today – one on the use of the LS/CMI in custody and another on risk of serious harm assessments applied in the community.
RMA Annual Report & Accounts 2017-18
7 August 2018
The RMA’s Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18 have been laid before the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers under Section 13(2) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003.
Book Launch Event
23 May 2018
Dr Selina Kerr discusses her book ‘Gun violence prevention? the politics behind policy responses to school shootings in the United States
Consultation on Standards and Guidelines for Risk Assessment Report Writing
20 April 2018
9th April 2018 to 6th July 2018
LS/CMI Mentors Event 2018
6 March 2018
We would like to thank all those who came along to join us to share experiences and learning from Quality Assurance in practice at the LS/CMI mentors event on the 1st of February in Glasgow.
Scottish Biodiversity Duty: 2015-17
10 January 2018
The RMA’s report on Biodiversity 2015-17 is available for download.
Living Wage Accreditation
21 November 2017
The RMA are pleased to announce accreditation as a Living Wage Employer.
Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17
6 October 2017
The RMA’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2016-17 is available to download.
Convener and Members Appointed to RMA Board
6 April 2017
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice Michael Matheson today announced the appointment of David Crawford as Convener to the Risk Management Authority alongside three new members; Aileen Burnett, Jane Davey and Terry Powell.
Updated Standards and Guidelines 2016
26 October 2016
The revised publication of Standards and Guidelines for Risk Management (2016) contains a number of minor amendments to clarify guidance and replaces the 2013 version.
Evaluation of implementation and training
26 April 2016
The RMA undertook an evaluation of the community implementation of the Moving Forward: Making Changes programme and training delivered as part of this.
Risk of Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP) – Study published
18 January 2016
A real world study of the reliability, validity and utility of a structured professional judgement instrument in the assessment and management of sexual offenders in South East Scotland.
RMA Conference
9 October 2015
The RMA was delighted to host a conference on the Level of Service / Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) in October.
LS/CMI in practice national report
10 November 2014
The LS/CMI in practice national report is drawn from the analysis of aggregated data provided by Criminal Justice Social Work Services from across Scotland at the end of September 2013.
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